APL 3MFY27 profit jumps 74%

Mettis Global reported that Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL) lifted its net profit by 74 per cent for the quarter that closed on September 30, 2026. Net profit reached Rs6.64bn, up from Rs3.81bn in the same period last year. Earnings per share rose to Rs53.36 from Rs30.63.

Growth was driven by higher sales and a stronger gross margin. Net sales rose 36 per cent, while gross profit climbed 56 per cent to Rs11.81bn. Other income jumped 85 per cent to Rs1.05bn, pushing operating profit up 74 per cent to Rs9.99bn, even as operating expenses rose 19 per cent to Rs2.85bn.

Share of profit from associates came to Rs285.48m, compared with Rs1.19m a year earlier. Profit before tax rose 68 per cent to Rs10.44bn, while the tax provision increased 58 per cent to Rs3.80bn. The company's net finance income was broadly flat at Rs905.99m.